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8/21/09

Last week I read an article in New York Times where Mark Bittman, whom I LOVE (I even started a blog about him), had a recipe for a corn salad. I was inspired! I decided to make a corn salad with tomatoes and avocado and have crab cakes on the side.

After getting home, however, I was too tired to make the crab cakes, and instead decided to add the crab meat directly into the salad.

Directions1. Combine all ingredients together.2. Refrigerate for 3o minutes.3. Serve. (You can serve the salad in the empty avocado shell, as I did in the first photograph, or in a bowl. The salad would also be good with Blue Corn chips.)

The salad looks pretty good, right? I purposefully did not mix in the avocado because it would have turned the picture-taking process into one giant mess. Unfortunately, the taste wasn't mind-blowing--not that every single meal I make has to be mind-blowing.

What went wrong? Perhaps I should have made the dressing separately by whisking the lime juice, olive oil and cumin together? Maybe the corn wasn't completely and perfectly sweet? Perhaps I could have roasted it first. And, of course, if the crab meat was fresh instead of canned, it would have been better.

If you recreate this salad, keep the above points in mind.

And now an apology: it was brought to my attention that I have made several grammatical errors in my previous few posts!! I'm embarrassed and sorry. I will correct those errors immediately. In the future, if any of you see a misspelling, please email me and let me know: I'd absolutely appreciate it!

I thought it was a rather funny spelling mistake..:)) The salad does look good. Isn't it funny that Mark Bittman is not at all known in these parts of the world? Or I should probably say, not known by me... Maybe I should go in search of his books!This will probably be my last comment for a while, so take care and 'see you' in a couple of weeks!

you know you're a food blogger when you prepare a dish differently so that the photo looks prettier! anyway, don't apologize about the occasional typographical errors -- it happens to everyone, especially me.

Wow. It looks amazing and yummy. Good recipe. Avocado is very healthy and has many health benefits. It is rich in nutrients and is excellent as conditioner and makes one’s locks lustrous and smooth, it helps to get rid of the frizz from hair, also helps preventing hair loss and its nutrients helps for good hair growth.

Since my doctor told me that I had t reduce my weight, this recipes are what I love. it's really nutritive, and help us to have a better health. Apart is delicious, one of the best salad that I've eaten in last time.